Artists in the Kyiv district of Podil are taking a stand against police brutality against their community.
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Paramedics treat Kyiv artist and musician Dmytro Buhaichuk, who received a broken nose from a police officer during his detention on May 18, 2021, on Kyrylivska Street in Podil district. After he was held down for three hours, according to witnesses, paramedics were finally called onto the scene to help the artist.